OWINGS MILLS, Md. โ The Ravens began a new practice week with a familiar concern ahead of Sundayโs AFC North meeting with Cleveland.
Tight end Mark Andrews didnโt practice Wednesday as he deals with a lingering foot issue that first landed him on the injury report in Week 2. The ailment didnโt hinder him much against Arizona as he caught eight passes for 112 yards and a touchdown, but he registered just three receptions for 15 yards on seven targets in Sundayโs 33-28 loss at Kansas City.
There was some doubt about his availability against the Chiefs after he was limited in practices last week, but Andrews still managed to play a season-high 43 offensive snaps โ even if not appearing to be close to full strength. The 2018 third-round pick from Oklahoma didnโt appear on special teams after contributing in that phase in the first two games of the season.
โThe training staff did a great job of getting me ready for this game,โ Andrews said after Sundayโs loss. โMy footโs getting better and better. Iโll be alright.โ
Unlike last week when he sat out one practice, Andrews was conspicuously absent from the Ravens locker room during Wednesdayโs media availability time. Should Andrews not be able to play in Week 4, the Ravens would lean more heavily on fellow tight ends Nick Boyle and Hayden Hurst, who combined for six passes for 72 yards against the Chiefs.
Cornerback Jimmy Smith remains sidelined with a right knee injury and walked through the locker room wearing a brace, a clear sign that heโll miss his third straight game Sunday. Safety Brynden Trawick was also absent from Wednesdayโs workout with an elbow injury sustained in Week 2.
After missing some action in the second quarter of the Kansas City game, top cornerback Marlon Humphrey was a limited participant in Wednesdayโs session with a hip issue.
Trailing the Ravens by a game in the division, the Browns are dealing with significant health concerns after all four starting members of their secondary missed their Week 3 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Three of those four starters โ cornerbacks Denzel Ward and Greedy Williams and safety Morgan Burnett โ remained sidelined during Wednesdayโs practice.
โItโs kind of a day-to-day thing with several of these guys,โ Browns coach Freddie Kitchens said in a conference call. โWe got Damarious Randall back today. He cleared protocol, so heโs back. As the other guys go, itโs just kind of day-to-day. Weโll just wait and see at the end of the week.โ
It was a credit to the Cleveland defense for holding the explosive Rams to just 20 points despite those absences in the secondary for Week 3, but a big reason why is a defensive line that includes 2018 Pro Bowl defensive ends Myles Garrett and Olivier Vernon as well as 2014 Pro Bowl defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson. In three games, Garrett has collected six sacks while defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi has two quarterback takedowns.
Head coach John Harbaugh said heโs pleased with how his offensive line has performed so far this season, but Sunday presents the kind of test the Ravens didnโt see in their first three games.
โYou look at that and you say, โWell, weโve got a big challenge in front of us now with the Browns,โโ Harbaugh said. โThis will be the best defensive front weโve played yet Iโd say by a long way. This is one of the best defensive lines in football, so letโs just focus on Sunday.โ
Below is Wednesdayโs full injury report:
BALTIMORE
DID NOT PARTICIPATE: TE Mark Andrews (foot), CB Jimmy Smith (knee), S Earl Thomas (non-injury), S Brynden Trawick (elbow)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION: LB Otaro Alaka (hamstring), CB Marlon Humphrey (hip)
CLEVELAND
DID NOT PARTICIPATE: S Morgan Burnett (quad), OT Chris Hubbard (foot), OT Kendall Lamm (knee), DT Devaroe Lawrence (non-injury), S Sheldrick Redwine (hamstring), CB Denzel Ward (hamstring), CB Greedy Williams (hamstring)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION: G Joel Bitonio (abdomen), WR Rashard Higgins (knee), LB Adarius Taylor (ankle)
FULL PARTICIPATION: WR Odell Beckham Jr. (hip), LS Charlie Hughlett (shoulder), S Damarious Randall (concussion), K Austin Seibert (right hip)

Luke Jones
Luke Jones is the Ravens and Orioles beat reporter for WNST BaltimorePositive.com and is a PFWA member. His mind is consumed with useless sports knowledge, pro wrestling promos, and movie quotes, but he often forgets where he put his phone. Luke's favorite sports memories include being one of the thousands of kids who waited for Cal Ripken's autograph after Orioles games in the summer of 1995, attending the Super Bowl XXXV victory parade with his dad in the pouring rain, and watching the Terps advance to the Final Four at the Carrier Dome in 2002. Follow him on social media @BaltimoreLuke or email him at Luke@wnst.net.
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